This former Paytm executive will save you a spot

Last year, Delhi police received about 250 calls a day on parking issues in residential areas. Many arguments over a spot escalated into vicious scraps. Not just the capital, many cities are grappling with this problem.

Amit Lakhotia is trying to provide a solution through his startup Park+, a platform for real-time parking discovery, booking, payment, and tracking. Lakhotia, who held senior roles in large startups such as Paytm, MakeMyTrip and Indonesian e-commerce firm Tokopedia, calls it the “Book-MyShow of parking”.

“Ten years ago, we used to line up in front of cinema counters to buy movie tickets; there was no guarantee we will get the tickets. That’s the situation with parking. It’s an everyday use case and there’s no discovery available,” he said.